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California Code of Regulations Page 4 of 5 (27) "Mushroom Farm" means an activity that produces mushrooms.The handling of compostable material at a mushroom farm prior to and after use as a growth medium is subject to regulation pursuant to this chapter and is not considered mushroom farming. (28) "Operations Area" means the following areas within the boundary of a compostable material handling operation or facility: (A) equipment cleaning, maintenance, and storage areas; (B) feedstock, active, curing and stabilized compost processing or stockpiling areas; and (C) process water and stormwater drainage control systems. (29) 'Operator" means the owner, or other person who through a lease, franchise agreement or other arrangement with the owner, becomes legally responsible for the following: (A) complying with regulatory requirements set forth in this Chapter; (B) complying with all applicable federal, state and local requirements; (C)the design, construction, and physical operation of the site; and (D) site restoration. (30) 'Owner" means the person or persons who own, in whole or in part, a compostable material handling operation or facility, or the land on which these operations or facilities are located. (31) "Pathogenic Organism" means disease-causing organisms. (32) "Physical Contamination" or"Contaminants" means human-made inert products contained within feedstocks, including, but not limited to, glass, metal, and plastic. (33) "Process Water" means liquid that is generated during or used in the production of compost or chipped and ground materials. (34) "Research Composting Operation" means a composting operation, that is operated for the purpose of gathering research information on composting. (35) "Separated At The Point of Generation" includes material separated from the solid waste stream by the generator of that material. It may also include material from a centralized facility as long as that material was kept separate from the waste stream prior to receipt by that facility and the material was not commingled with other materials during handling. (36) "Stabilized Compost" means any organic material that has undergone the Process to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP), as described in section 17868.3, and has reached a stage of reduced biological activity as indicated by reduced temperature and rate of respiration below that of active compost. (37) "Static Pile" means a composting process that is similar to the aerated static pile except that the air source may or may not be controlled. (38) "Vector" includes any insect or other arthropod, rodent, or other animal capable of transmitting the causative agents of human disease. (39) "Vermicomposting" means an activity that produces worm castings through worm activity. The EA may determine whether an activity is or is not vermicomposting. The handling of compostable material prior to and after use as a growth medium is subject to regulation pursuant to this chapter and is not considered vermicomposting. (40) "Windrow Composting Process" means the process in which compostable material is placed in elongated piles. The piles or"windrows" are aerated and/or mechanically turned on a periodic basis. (41) "Within-vessel Composting Process" means a process in which compostable material is enclosed in a http://weblinks.westlaw.com/Find/Default.wl?DB=CA%2DADC%2DTOC%3BADCCATO... 7/7/2006